your hand on his arm    Haystack charm around your neck    strung out and thin    calling some friend trying to cash some cheque    he's acting dumb    that's what you've come to expect    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    he's wearing your clothes    head down to toes a reaction to you    you say you know what he did    but you idiot kid    you don't have a clue    somtimes they just get caught in the eye    you're pulling him through    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    now on the bus    nearly touching this sturdy retreat    falling out 6th and powell a dead sweat in my teeth    gonna walk walk walk    four more blocks plus the one in my brain    down downstairs to the man    he's gonna make it all ok    i can't be myself    i can't be myself    and i don't want to talk    i'm taking the cure so i can be quiet    whenever i want    so leave me alone    you ought to be proud that i'm getting good marks    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    needle in the hay    needle in the hay